Chapter 55: Each of their respective plans (Part 2)

"I would like to ask Lin Suren, the commander of the Northwest Front Army, to take charge of Commander Yue." As soon as Jiang Sheng said this, many people were shocked. "Commander Lin served as military chief officers at all levels, and had fought in all battles in Sino-French, Pingnan and Zhongli. The army was old and experienced, and was enough to deal with the Russians. Since Your Majesty is preparing to replace the candidates of the Northern Front Army, Commander Lin should be competent. The situation in the Northwest Front is stable, so Commander Lin can be recommended to be a deputy officer, so there is no need to worry."

Zheng Yu looked at the veteran and thought about it.

Lin Suren is an old man in the town ** system and is also the first group of students in the town ** school. This person is famous for his difficulty in managing his duties in the military academy. He often asks teachers such as Mu Tie, which makes many people a little embarrassed. Emperor Zheng Ying likes this person very much, and later arranged him to be the grassroots chief officer in the front line. After several battles, Lieutenant Lin, who was not highly praised in the military academy, made many military achievements and rose to the top.

Later, Zheng Ying mobilized him to his own trusted troops, but after not long after working, Lin Suren insisted on going to the front-line troops, on the grounds that the strategic reserve team was pampered and not his hobby, but Mu Tie seemed a little disliked by this person and always beat him intentionally or unintentionally. But Lin Suren seemed to have the troops led by him and fought in battles, and he didn't care much about anything else. He slowly became a division commander, and the promotion was not fast, but it was not slow either.

When it was the 1895th anniversary of the Sino-Japanese War, the man was arranged to be the vanguard of the Western Route Army. Originally, everyone could see clearly. This was Mourinho's intention to make things difficult for this person. Who doesn't know that the Western Route Army has a difficult journey, mostly grasslands, deserts and sparsely populated places? In addition, the border troops in the northwest of the Qing Dynasty are known for being able to fight and dare to fight. The swordsmen and bandits and militia in Shaanxi and Gansu are not easy to save money, and they all think that this person will end up in a bleak state.

Unexpectedly, this person surprised everyone as soon as he took action. His division was not known how it was hit. The military discipline was strict and organized closely, and the marching speed was as fast as lightning. What was even more rare was logistics supply, military and civilian work, propaganda and agitation, and tactical command. Everything was impossible to find fault with it.

In this way, Commander Lin, who was originally regarded as a scapegoat and a bad guy in the future, actually brought forward the troops of the first division, and was extremely sharp, beating all the people from the northwest to the forefront. In the end, his reputation spread all the way to the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, and wherever he went, it was decided by a proclamation.

After the war, the division commander was awarded the title of lieutenant general in the founding country, and then he rose to the top. In a few years, he became a general of the National Defense Forces.

However, Mu Tie still seemed to be a little disliked by this person. This national war was said to be familiar with the situation in the northwest and well-known among the local people. It is just suitable to be in the northwest. But secretly everyone is talking about this person who is struggling and struggling, but he is still a waste of time. Who doesn’t know that the Northwest War Zone is just an auxiliary battlefield? I’m afraid that it can only be a merit if you have no mistakes.

Zheng Yu looked at Jiang Sheng and repeatedly weighed the pros and cons in his heart.

This Jiang Sheng is not a person who is extremely greedy for power. He nominated Lin Suren, probably because he was more public. But it cannot be ruled out that he was showing his attitude to prevent him from arranging a large number of officers from taking office on this basis. Yue Ying was a potential bomb, and he wanted to replace him. The acting chief of staff of Jiang Sheng seemed to agree, but in exchange, the other party rejected another proposal.

Zheng Yu glanced at Xu Fan.

He did not fully explain to Xu Fan about this matter, but only mentioned that he would replace Yue Ying before. Xu Fan just smiled and said that this matter was not his own authority, so he would not participate.

Zheng Yu knew that Xu Fan would have his considerations. But this temptation was necessary. He was already a veritable emperor. In any case, he could not share the strongest violence of the army with others...even if that person was Xu Fan.

Xu Fan just squinted his eyes and couldn't see any changes in expression, as if all this had nothing to do with him.

"I have no doubt about the ability of Commander Lin." Zheng Yu pondered for a while and looked at Jiang Sheng. "However, although the war situation in the northwest is temporarily stable, the national situation in that place is complicated, and the Russians obviously made arrangements for Commander Lin to be famous there. With him, you can suppress Xiaoxiao. If Commander Lin leaves, if there is some accident, how to deal with it? How many troops will the central government mobilize over?"

Jiang Sheng remained silent.

"What you said about Lu Zhenming's question is not unreasonable." Zheng Yu paused and continued, "Look, it's better to arrange an experienced chief of staff to assist him. Chief Jiang, what are you going to have?"

Jiang Sheng was silent for a moment and said, "Since Your Majesty's holy heart has been settled, I will not say much. The Chief of Staff of the Northern Front Army... I think Xiao Ming, the president of the Army University, has rich experience and profound military knowledge, can bear the heavy responsibility."

Zheng Yu looked at Jiang Sheng with fun.

Xiao Ming is Jiang Sheng's close friend and also belongs to the academy. However, he was indeed beaten from the army, so he should be the chief of staff of the front army. But the problem is that this person is Lu Zhenming's senior brother, and he is older. Now he is asked to be Lu Zhenming's subordinate, so how can he distinguish the power of the matter?

Zheng Yu looked at Jiang Sheng and glanced at Nie Shicheng again. Nie Shicheng nodded: "I admire Xiao Ming's ability, too."

Zheng Yu thought for a moment and said, "I have always known Xiao Ming's ability. Since General Jiang also recommended him and Minister Nie also thinks he is good. Then let him come to the base camp tomorrow and I will talk to him."

Jiang Sheng bowed and said yes, and sat down calmly.

Zheng Yu was basically satisfied with this result. Jiang Linyong, the commander of the Third Army, had been recalled because of the defeat of Yalu River, replaced by Zeng Tielin, the former commander of the Second Imperial Guard Division. On the one hand, Zheng Yu wanted to firmly grasp some troops, and on the other hand, it was actually because Zeng Tielin showed a slut in the internal affairs during the mutiny. This Lieutenant General Zeng had good skills in fighting, but seemed to be too trusting to his subordinates. After this lesson, Zheng Yu could no longer hand over the life-saving troops like the Second Imperial Guard Division to him.

Of course, the former commander of the First Division of the Imperial Guards, Li Yuanhong, was also arranged by Zheng Yu to be a commander in the north. That team was involved in the plan of the Cat. Wu Peifu, the former commander of the Second Regiment, replaced the commander of the First Division of the Imperial Guards. Zheng Yu gave the greatest trust in this loyal and righteous soldier who had always been tempered by Yue Fei.

Now, the senior leaders of the Northern Front Army have also changed their blood as they wish. He has no bad impression of Xiao Ming. Those who can take charge of the Army University must be someone who his father Zheng Ying can trust. What Jiang Sheng said is not unreasonable. For a talented up-and-comer such as Lu Zhenming, he also needs to be a mature and persistent restrained and restricted.

After all, if there is a mistake in the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Northern Front Army, it is in danger of destruction of the country.

Thinking of this, Zheng Yu couldn't help but feel a little lucky.

This old Jiang Sheng, who dared to speak out, responded to the saying: There is an old man in the country, like a treasure—

There were only two people left in the huge conference room, and the heavy door had been closed.

Zheng Yu looked at Xu Fan calmly: "Do you have something to say?"

"Yes." Xu Fan looked at Zheng Yu with a complicated look, "Your Majesty, in fact, General Jiang has a good opinion today."

“Which?”

"Previous." Xu Fan's tone was calm and earnest, "I know Lin Suren. Although he is a bit independent, he has always been very experienced in military affairs. The situation in the north is very complicated now. With him in charge, I think I can let go of a lot of thoughts."

"Although he is a student of A Tie in name, he has never had much private contact with us, and he is very trusted by the teacher." Xu Fan paused and continued, "He is either a person who is serious or a pure soldier."

Zheng Yu looked at Xu Fan and smiled after a while: "Uncle, you don't have to explain so much. I have never had any other thoughts about you."

Xu Fan looked at Zheng Yu and said nothing.

"I don't need him now, I have my considerations." Zheng Yu said calmly, "In addition to what I said at the meeting before, Lin Suren is sometimes adept at specializing in his career, and he has enough prestige and qualifications to ensure that his orders are executed, which is the biggest problem."

"The Northern Front Army is related to the national war. You and I know that it is the most important place for us to break the situation." Zheng Yu said, "Once the Northern Front Army fails, not only will the Gyeonggi shake, but our entire military situation faces the threat of being cut off. Once the Japanese land in Gyeonggi again and attack on both sides, we may be really in danger."

"So I will never allow the commander of the Northern Front Army to act without permission." Zheng Yu stared at Xu Fan, "This has nothing to do with ability, but once there is a problem, it may shake the foundation of the country. He is in the northwest, and he is the most familiar with that place and has prestige. He can carry the burden himself, and I can concentrate on rectifying the north and northeast. When he left, the northwest was shaken, and I couldn't rest assured in the north. That's what it means to be sleeping pillow."

"What about Lu Zhenming? Are you not afraid of him being proficient? Are you not afraid of him being impulsive?" Xu Fan sighed, "He was only forty years old and became the commander of the front army. He was successful in his youth. What if he did things randomly?"

"He is not qualified enough and wants to do things randomly, and the troops will not obey him. I can know his dynamics at any time." Zheng Yu said frankly, "The Northern Front Army seems to be handed over to him, but in fact, it is in my... and your hands. He can only obey what he wants to do."

Xu Fan was stunned, and after a while, he smiled bitterly: "Xiaoyu, you are remote control command..."

"The old Motch-style command method in the Franco-Prussian War is outdated." Zheng Yu shook his head gently, "Now there are telegrams, telephones, airship reconnaissance, detailed military maps and a complete staff system, and military chess deduction maps. Although there are new problems, at least this time, I still have to personally control the situation in the north to be at ease."

Xu Fan looked at the student with a firm expression and was speechless for a while.

"Uncle, when it comes to this, what do you want to do in Ryukyu? Would you just let the Japanese do it?" Zheng Yu obviously didn't want to continue to get involved in this matter, so he changed the topic. "Now, Japan, and the newspapers of the ** Party, and even the British and Russians who rented the land, are talking about the loss of the Ryukyu No. 1 Fortress. There are many rumors among the people, and even some people in the government privately accused the navy of avoiding war... Uncle, I understand your efforts, but if this continues, I am afraid that there will be some ideas within the army."

Xu Fan was still silent.

"The navy is a proud army, especially the previous battle of the Yellow Sea, which made its reputation even higher." Zheng Yu sighed, "If you keep watching Ryukyu fall, not only the people, but you may be morale in the fleet... If the officers and soldiers of Ryukyu are considered to be abandoned, will they have other ideas?"

Xu Fan looked at Zheng Yu and said calmly: "Then what do you think?"

"Uncle, even if the fleet cannot go, we can send airships." Zheng Yu was excited. "When Beijing suppressed the rebellion, your airship carried the 1st special operations battalion and used airborne combat to attack the headquarters of the Second Guard Division. Now the Japanese rely on heavy artillery positions. Let's send several airships to the sky and bomb his artillery positions at night?"

Xu Fan was stunned, and looked at Zheng Yu with a funny look: "Is this what you thought of?"

"Yes," Zheng Yu nodded, "I was also inspired by you."

Xu Fan only had a smile on his face at this moment: "This idea is pretty good..."

"However, the Japanese have modified the 47mm Hatchais machine gun and machine gun that can be shot with high and flat dual purpose, and have been installed on the hill next to the heavy artillery position. A few days ago, our reconnaissance airship was almost taken off." Xu Fan's words immediately made Zheng Yu feel relieved, "Besides, the airship is slow and filled with flammable hydrogen, which is easy to be discovered. When others are on guard early, this matter will not be easy to succeed."

Zheng Yu was also a little depressed at this time, and just rubbed his forehead: "Uncle Fan, this is not OK, that is not OK, can he just watch the Marines in Ryukyu look forward to reinforcements? Could it be that they were killed in despair in isolation and no support? Even if we can't dispatch the fleet, we can always make some efforts in other ways. Otherwise, how can I face their family?"

Xu Fan sighed.

Zheng Yu's heart sank: "Is there really no way..."

Xu Fan stared at him for a long time and said, "Xiaoyu, you have to remember that you are the emperor. What you consider is first of all, not a few people, or even a few thousand people, tens of thousands, and hundreds of thousands. What you need to focus on is the whole of this empire."

Zheng Yu was silent for a moment and nodded: "I know this, but I can watch them like this... As long as they don't destroy the overall situation, they always have to do something."

Xu Fan was silent for a while and suddenly sat up straight: "Are you serious?"

Zheng Yu nodded.

"Okay." Xu Fan stared at him and said seriously, "The Navy has another plan that can be implemented at any time."—

Guangzhou Huangpu Island, the First Imperial Naval School.

Five o'clock in the morning.

In the dormitory building with five layers of gray cement, red, yellow and blue, and in the large rooms, rows of neat steel frames are fixed with thin steel pipes suspended from the ceiling, arranged neatly, and ship-style hammocks are neatly hung between two rows of steel frames. The young man wearing white vest shorts snores in the hammock.

A ray of sunlight shone diagonally onto the playground.

The wake-up call rang.

The Navy Preparatory Soldiers immediately jumped out of the hammock as if they were touched by electricity, quickly put on white pullovers, put on sailor pants, tied up their buttons, put on cowhide training shoes, tidied up their bedding, and rushed to the playground downstairs.

Luo Anjie ran in the middle, his face full of calmness.

He is now a member of the Chinese Empire's Navy Preparatory Scholars.

In two months, he has integrated into this group.

Despite the emperor's recommendation, Luo Anjie's admission is by no means a smooth road.

Due to its outstanding achievements, good treatment, coupled with the handsome uniforms, elegant manners and good education, schools at all levels of the Imperial Navy have become one of the most desirable places for all young people in China.

In order to select the best talents and to eliminate favoritism and fraud, all schools of the Imperial Navy have adopted the most stringent and equal talent selection mechanism.

Taking the Imperial Navy (graduate from junior high school) soldiers as an example, all applicants must first choose one of the two examination rooms across the country, take the national unified written test, complete the math test within 30 minutes, followed by a twenty-minute reading and writing test, and the two scores must reach 80 on average before they can be shortlisted.

Then comes a strict physical examination, including height, weight, waist circumference, vision, hearing, lung capacity, grip strength, etc. The height is required to be no less than 160 cm, weight is no less than 100 kilograms, chest circumference is no less than 78 cm, naked eyesight is more than 14, lung capacity is 2,800 milliliters, and grip strength of both hands exceeds 25 kilograms.

After passing the physical examination, more rigorous adaptability tests must be conducted to determine whether you have qualified balance, memory ability, anti-diaphragm tests, etc.

Preparatory students who pass the exam will be further tested by personnel from different professional schools such as aviation, navigation, ship management, and military medicine.

Those assigned to the aviation major must undergo physical examination and review by personnel from the sea and air aviation school, more detailed adaptability tests, and even more comprehensive and complex pathological tests.

After such a series of rigorous and meticulous tests, the survivors will be only one percent. On the day of the last public list, most of them will cry and be ecstatic. Those who pass it regard it as a lifelong glory and study hard. All grade B students will first come to Huangpu Island, the second in Keelung Port, Taiwan Province, or the third Naval Middle School in Sanya, Hainan for unified preparatory training, focusing on military development and basic education. After completing one year of basic studies, they will start to study in various professional schools.

Those who belong to the aviation field will enter the Sanya Naval Aviation School for further study; those who belong to the navigation field will enter the professional class of naval officers among the three major seas; those who belong to the sailing field will have to enter the Huangpu Ship Administration or the Wusong Administration for further study; those who belong to the military doctor will have to enter the Naval Military Medical School.

Luo Anjie is really a strange person.

He only prepared for half a month and took the first-class B admissions examination under the arrangement of the Secretariat for urgent additional due to war needs. He also passed the hurdles and ranked in the top five in comprehensive results.
Chapter completed!